Grohmann Museum facts for kids
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Exterior of the Grohmann Museum
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| Established | 2007 |
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| Location | 1000 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Type | Fine arts, with a focus on work-related art |
| Public transit access |  MCTS The Hop |
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The Grohmann Museum is a special art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's part of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. This museum is all about showing how people have worked throughout history. It opened its doors on October 27, 2007. You can find it at 1000 N. Broadway, right next to the German-English Academy Building.
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Exploring the Museum
The Grohmann Museum has three floors filled with amazing art. You can see both its main collection and special temporary exhibits. There's also a cool sculpture garden on the roof. If you get hungry, there's a cafe, and a museum store to find souvenirs.
Who is Eckhart Grohmann?
The museum is named after Eckhart Grohmann. He was a businessman in Milwaukee and loved collecting art. He gave his huge "Man at Work" art collection to the MSOE in 2001. He also gave money to buy, fix up, and run the museum. The bronze sculptures on the rooftop were made by a German-Filipino artist named Franz Herbich.
Art by Hans Dieter Tylle
A German artist named Hans Dieter Tylle created some unique parts of the museum. He designed the beautiful stained glass windows. He also made a mosaic on the atrium floor and a mural on the ceiling. Even the rooftop has a mural by him!
The "Man at Work" Collection
The Grohmann Museum has over 1500 pieces of art. These include paintings, sculptures, and drawings from Europe and America. All of them show different ways people work. The art shows how work has changed over 400 years, from the 17th to the 21st centuries.
What You'll See
- Early Work: Some older paintings show people working on farms or in their homes.
- Skilled Trades: Later art features people doing specific jobs. You might see blacksmiths, chemists, or glass blowers.
- Industrial Age: The newest artworks show machines and factories. These pieces capture the feeling of the Industrial Revolution. They often show steel mills or dark factory insides. You can see glowing metal next to the workers.
Most of the art in the museum is by German and Dutch artists. But there are also works from many other countries. These include American, Austrian, French, and Spanish artists.
Famous Artists in the Collection
The museum has art by many well-known artists.
- Flemish painter Marten van Valckenborch (1535–1612)
- Dutch artists Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564–1638) and Jan Josefsz van Goyen (1596–1656)
- German painters Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885), Ludwig Knaus (1829–1910), Max Liebermann (1847–1935), and Erich Mercker (1891–1973)
- American painters J. G. Brown (1831–1913) and F. A. Bridgman (1847–1928)
- French painter Julien Dupré (1851–1910)
Images for kids
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Ludwig Knaus
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Julien Dupré
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Carl Spitzweg
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Carl Spitzweg
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